HOLY BIBLE(PART 2): THE HUMAN AUTHORS

God wrote the Old and New Testaments through the holy men He chose.
They put into writing what had been preached or handed down orally through generations (oral tradition).

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“God, who, at sundry times and in divers manners, spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets, last of all, In these days hath spoken to us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the world.” (Hebrews 1:1-2)

“When we say that the entire Bible is inspired we mean that the principal author is God, though it was written by men whom God enlightened and move to write all those things and only those things, that He wished to be written.” (The New St. Joseph Baltimore Catechism by Fr. Bennet Kelly, C.P., p.17, Imprimatur: Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York, ©1969-1962 Catholic Book Publishing Co., N.Y. )

“Inspiration is a force that God puts into a man so that he can write what God wants him to write. Just as electricity gives light and power, so does inspiration gives light and power, the light and power that come from the Holy Spirit.” (ibid.)

“Understanding this first, that no prophecy of scripture is made by private interpretation. For prophecy came not by the will of man at any time: but the holy men of God spoke, inspired by the Holy Ghost.” (2 Pet.1:20-21)

How many people wrote the Old Testament?
30 persons wrote the Old Testament.

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Who were those 30 holy men who wrote the books of the Old Testament?
They were:

1. Moises
2. Josue
3. Ruth
4. Samuel
5. Esdras
6. Nehemias
7. Tobias
8. Judith
9. Esther
10. Job
11. David
12. Solomon
13. Isaias
14. Jeremias
15. Baruch
16. Ezechiel
17. Daniel
18. Oseas
19. Joel
20. Amos
21. Abdias
22. Jonas
23. Michæa
24. Nahum
25. Habacuc
26. Sophonias
27. Haggæus
28. Zacharias
29. Malachias
30. Machabæo

How many holy authors wrote the New Testament?
There are 10 holy men who wrote the New Testament.

Who are these holy men who wrote the New Testament?
These New Testament writers were:

1. St. Matthæo
2. St. Marcus
3. St. Luke (author of Luke and Acts)
4. St. John
5. St. Paul wrote 13 Epistles:
   i. Ad Romanos
   ii. Ad Corinthios I
   iii. Ad Corinthios II
   iv. Ad Galatas
   v. Ad Ephesios
   vi. Ad Philippenses
   vii. Ad Colossenses
   viii. Ad Thessalonicenses I
   ix. Ad Thessalonicenses ii
   x. Ad Timotheum i
   xi. Ad Timotheum ii
   xii. Ad Titum
   xiii. Ad Philemone
6. St. James (jacobi)
7. St. Barnabas (Ad Hebræos)
8. St. Peter (Petri I, Petri II)
9. St. John, disciple (Joannis I, Joannis II, Joannis III)
10. St. Judas Thaddeus

THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS

What are the books written by those Old Testament writers?
The 46 books written by holy men of the Old Testament were (Latin Titles used) :

1. Genesis
2. Exodus
3. Leviticus
4. Numeri
5. Deuteronomium
6. Josue
7. Judicum
8. Ruth
9. Regum I
10. Regum II
11. Regum III
12. Regum IV
13. Paralipomenon I
14. Paralipomenon II
15. Esdræ
16. Nehemiæ
17. Tobiæ
18. Judith
19. Esther
20. Job
21. Psalmi
22. Proverbia
23. Ecclesiastes
24. Canticum canticorum
25. Sapientia
26. Ecclesiasticus
27. Isaias
28. Jeremias
29. Lamentationes
30. Baruch
31. Ezechiel
32. Daniel
33. Osee
34. Joel
35. Amos
36. Abdias
37. Jonas
38. Michæa
39. Nahum
40. Habacuc
41. Sophonias
42. Aggæus
43. Zacharias
44. Malachias
45. Machabæorum I
46. Machabæorum II

THE NEW TESTAMENT BOOKS

What are the books written by those New Testament writers?
The 27 books written by holy men of the New Testament were (Latin Titles used) :

1. Matthæus
2. Marcus
3. Lucas
4. Joannes
5. Actus Apostolorum
6. Ad Romanos
7. Ad Corinthios I
8. Ad Corinthios II
9. Ad Galatas
10. Ad Ephesios
11. Ad Philippenses
12. Ad Colossenses
13. Ad Thessalonicenses I
14. Ad ThessalonicensesII
15. Ad Timotheum I
16. Ad Timotheum II
17. Ad Titum
18. Ad Philemonem
19. Ad Hebræos
20. Jacobi
21. Petri I
22. Petri II
23. Joannis I
24. Joannis II
25. Joannis III
26. Judæ
27. Apocalypsis

How many sacred authors wrote the original manuscripts of the Bible?
There are 40 sacred authors of the original manuscripts of the Bible.

30 sacred writers of the Old Testament
10 sacred writers of the New Testament
40 sacred writers of the Holy Scriptures (Bible)

The Prophets and holy men of the Old Testament were inspired by God to write the Sacred Scriptures.
The Apostles and disciples of the New Testament were also inspired by God to write the Sacred Scriptures.

Both Testaments were received by Christians as Divine Revelation.

Who taught us that the Bible is a Divine Revelation?
The Catholic Church, through its Dogmatic Councils, taught us that the Bible is a Divine Revelation.

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